Cypress Tree Care and Maintenance for Optimal Growth

Cypress trees are a beautiful addition to any landscape. While some gardeners tend to steer away from planting such species on their properties, proper cypress tree care and maintenance will guarantee a beautiful, healthy tree for many years to come. While their native environment often requires a wet environment, which is why many believe cypress…

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How Using Rock Salt Can Damage Your Lawn and Landscape

For most regions across the United States, the winter season often means a break from lawn care while contending with repeated snow and ice accumulations until the arrival of spring in late March.   To protect their families, neighbors, and patrons, homeowners and businesses will often turn to rock salt products to avoid injuries caused…

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Snow Accumulation on Branches Should Be Handled Safely

During the winter months, falling snow and heavy ice formations can often cause stress to the tree branches on your property.   While the fluffy white snow is a natural insulator, blanketing and protecting tree roots during extremely low temperatures, its branches are often susceptible to breakage based on their natural weight limitations.   While…

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Recommendations for Sites with Sudden Oak Death

If Sudden Oak Death is present in a portion of the property remember to: Schedule all landscaping and construction operations to occur first in the SOD-free area. Ensure that equipment is cleaned after work in the SOD infested area. Minimize all activities and operations in the Spring. Fall is the best work to avoid spreading…

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